Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-11

ons OF She territory cared nothing tor
the Black Hills, and there was an APP
parent purpose not to recognize the
rights oil THAI great empire. He ser ysd
notice on the house that he should not
submit TO this treatment. He would
have fair play or know the reason why.
The motion was lost. In offering an
amendment to the bill, MIR. Burnhsm, "
veteran, ssid:
l protest against the inference of
pauperism which every bill presented
here in the name of old soldiers bears.
This bill provides %(resdlng). "Al non
orably discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines, who have served II the army
or navy of the United States In the late
war of the rebellion, and who are dis
abled ny disease, wounds or otherwise,
and who have not adequate means OF
support, and by reason of such disabil.
lty are incapable OF earning their liv-
ing" Gentleman, I protest against
this, and 1 had better sit down. / am
not in aepirit to say more.
Mi. Bnrnham took his seat, and the OBJ
lectionable clause was struck out by a
unanimous vote. Mr.. Mallory made a
plea 10 behalf OF central Dakota, and
moved to strike out "Hot Springs and
substitute "Ellendale." Lost. Mr..
Moore warned the members that they
we're wasting their time. This leg,sla-
ture must come down to hard pan. The
only appropriations that would be made
were for the maintenance of present
institutions. Not a dollar would be
voted to establish new ones. After
further discussion q motion that the
committee recommend the bill to pass
prevailed. The committee then rose,
and on motion Of Mr.. Aikens the appro.
priatlon proposed was reduced to $685.
600. Mr.. Stewart moved to suspend the
the rules and put tho bill on its final
passage. Lost.
Il COUNCIL.
Several petitions was received and re-
ferred asking for prohibition and woman
suffrage. The house substitute resolu-
ton for the appointment of q committee
to visit the insane asylumns at James
town and Yanktop was read, and result
ed in considerable discussion about the
Yankton asylum. Mr.. Smith insisted
that it was a mere matter Of justice that
proposed. Mr.. Bogert did not think the
work Of the council should be crippled
by having any member absent. He be-
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institutions on the judgment of the
members OF this council Mr.. Smith
sent to the clerks desk and had read q
letter which states that the writer was
employed at Yankton asylum as ward
attendant for fifteen months and wal the
only experienced male attendant. He
Gays:
The institution is in bad shape. 1t
has run a year without skillful physio-
ians. Patients refusing to work are
ordered to the violent ward. The bodies
of deceased patients are not properly
cared for. There are at least twelve
patients who ought not to be there, who
are kept there because the managers
want it to appear that the institution is
crowded. The officials are Indifferent
to everything but their salaries. The
cooking and laundry work are poorly
done.
Mr.. Hughes said The had received o
similar letter, and he presumed from the
same person. The letter on it's face, he
said, showed malice. After further de-
bate the motion to n%on-eoncur prevailed.
The council bill providing for estab.
fishing the office of county auditor, on
petition OF a county, by the commission
ers was passed after a long discussion.
The house bill to prohibit the wholesal.
ing of liquors where licenses
are not granted came up.
Smith considered the bill would enact q
local option llaw, depending upon the
discretion of county commissioners
Dodge was not in favor of county
commissioner prohibition. The commits.
sioners are not elected on that basis,
When the people of q county say they
went prohibition, he would favor it. he
would favor g local option law, but he
would vote against this bill. Harstad,
in reply to q statement by Dodge
that no commissioners. in North Dakota
had been elected on a ~licensea or pro
hibition issue, called attention TO Trail
county at the last election, and stated
that the commissioners Of that county
we're elected IN the direct issue. and
that no discretion was left to them, bnt
they we're instructed for prohibition by
people. The bill passed by q vote OF
Is to 3, and the council adjourned.